Roll container with electronic data playback element

Abstract

Roll container, in particular roll pallet (1), comprising a container base (2) and two opposing side walls (3a, 3b) arranged on the container base (2), characterized in that the roll container has at least one electronic data reproduction element (4) which is detachably connected to the roll container.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a roll container, in particular a roll pallet, comprising a container base and two opposing side walls arranged on the container base.

[0002] Roll containers of the type mentioned above are known in various designs from the prior art. These known roll containers typically comprise a base, usually made of plastic, to which two side walls are detachably attached on two longitudinally opposite sides. Such roll containers are used for transporting goods of all kinds, especially foodstuffs. The roll containers are loaded with goods at a first location and then transported to a destination where the goods are further processed, particularly distributed to retailers.

[0003] To ensure that goods are transported to the correct location by a freight forwarding company, for example, roll containers are typically assigned an analog information carrier, such as a label, delivery note, or similar document. This carrier contains information such as route data for the logistics company, a planned delivery date, pricing, and so on. Creating such analog data carriers is time-consuming and carries the risk of loss during transport.

[0004] The present invention is based on the objective of providing a roll container of the type mentioned above which overcomes the aforementioned disadvantages.

[0005] This problem is solved according to the invention by a roll container of the type mentioned above, which is characterized in that it has at least one electronic data display element that is detachably connected to the roll container. This electronic data display element generally has a screen, such as an E-Ink display, on which the desired data can be read. A major advantage is that the electronic data display element is reusable. If the data changes (for example, after the end of a tour), the new data can be quickly and easily uploaded to the electronic data display element. This is generally done by uploading data via radio or WLAN. This is usually implemented using so-called access points (gateways).

[0006] The fact that the electronic data playback element of the roll container according to the invention can be detachably connected to it minimizes the risk of the data playback element being lost, for example during transport.

[0007] A particularly preferred embodiment of the roll container according to the invention is characterized by at least one receiving chamber for receiving the at least one electronic data display element, wherein the shape of the receiving chamber is preferably adapted to the shape of the electronic data display element to create a positive-locking connection. With such an embodiment, it is possible to quickly and easily connect the electronic data display element to or detach it from the roll container. In the preferred embodiment, connecting the electronic data display element simply requires inserting it into the chamber to create a positive-locking connection.

[0008] Advantageously, the electronic data display element features connection structures, such as grooves, for positive locking with connection structures on the receiving chamber, such as lugs, springs, or the like. For example, a tongue-and-groove connection between the electronic data display element and the receiving chamber is particularly easy to manufacture and simple and straightforward to use.

[0009] In a preferred embodiment of the roll container according to the invention, the electronic data display element is arranged on the bottom of the container, which preferably has a receiving chamber for receiving the data display element, the receiving chamber being preferably arranged on an end face of the container bottom. In this embodiment, the electronic data display element is protected from external influences in the container bottom.

[0010] Advantageously, the screen of the electronic data display element is integrated into the receiving chamber of the container base at an angle, such that the plane of the screen preferably forms an acute angle with the flat surface of the container base. This inclined arrangement of the electronic data display element, and in particular its screen, makes it easy to read the information even when the container base is positioned close to the ground. It is then unnecessary to read the information from the electronic data display element in a stooped position, as would be the case with a vertically oriented screen.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment of the rolling container according to the invention, the electronic data display element is arranged in an adapter part which can be detachably connected to the side walls of the rolling container. The advantage of this embodiment lies particularly in the fact that the electronic data display element can be arranged at different heights on the side walls of the rolling container. In this way, the electronic data display element can, for example, be positioned at eye level on the rolling container, so that data can be conveniently read while standing.

[0012] Advantageously, the adapter part is connected to a connecting strap, which preferably can be attached at one end to the first side wall and at the other end to the second side wall. In this embodiment, the adapter part can be quickly and easily attached to the side walls of the roll container. For this purpose, the strap can have various fastening devices, such as loops, hooks, or the like.

[0013] The side walls are generally grid frames with two vertical struts extending upwards from the bottom of the container, the connecting strap preferably being connected to one vertical strut of a side wall, and the connecting strap preferably being attachable to the side walls by means of hooks and / or loops.

[0014] Typically, the container base and / or the adapter part are made primarily of plastic. This design allows for the simple and straightforward creation of a receiving chamber for the electronic data playback element.

[0015] Preferably, the electronic data display element is a digital information label, such as a digital delivery note, which displays information of all kinds, the information being in particular words and / or numbers and / or characters and / or codes, such as QR or bar codes.

[0016] The present invention further relates to a kit comprising a) a roll container, in particular a roll pallet, comprising a container base and two opposing side walls arranged on the container base; b) at least one electronic data display element which can be detachably connected to the bottom of the container and / or c) at least one electronic data reproduction element which can be detachably connected to an adapter part, wherein the adapter part can be detachably connected to the two side walls.

[0017] The advantages of the kit according to the invention have already been explained in the context of the roll container according to the invention.

[0018] In a preferred embodiment of the kit according to the invention, the electronic data playback element is arranged on the bottom of the container, which preferably has a receiving chamber for receiving the electronic data playback element, wherein the receiving chamber is preferably arranged on an end face of the bottom of the container.

[0019] Advantageously, the screen of the electronic data display element is integrated into the receiving chamber of the container base at an angle, such that the plane of the screen preferably forms an acute angle with the flat surface of the base on which the roll container stands. This greatly improves the readability of the data displayed by the data display element, especially when the container base is located close to the ground.

[0020] The adapter part is preferably connected to a connecting strap, which is preferably connected at a first end to the first side wall and at a second end to the second side wall.

[0021] The electronic data display element is advantageously a digital information sign, in particular a digital delivery note, which displays information of all kinds, the information being in particular words and / or numbers and / or characters and / or codes, such as QR or bar codes.

[0022] Further features of the invention will become apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments of the invention in conjunction with the drawings and the dependent claims. The individual features can be implemented individually or in combination with one another.

[0023] The drawings show: Fig. 1: a perspective view of a roll container according to the invention; Fig. 2a: a perspective view of the container base of the roll container from Fig. 1 without electronic data playback element; Fig. 2b: a section of the container bottom of Fig. 2a with the electronic data playback element shown in its still disassembled state; Fig. 3: a cross-section through the bottom of the roll container of Fig. 1 in the area of ​​the recording chamber with an already integrated electronic data playback element; Fig. 4a to 4e: different representations of an adapter with an integrated or still disassembled electronic data playback element.

[0024] Identical or functionally equivalent elements are subsequently identified with the same reference numbers.

[0025] Fig. Figure 1 shows a rolling pallet 1 or a kit 100 according to the invention. The rolling pallet 1 according to the invention comprises a container base 2 made of plastic and two opposing side walls 3a, 3b made of metal, arranged on the container base 2. The rolling pallet 1 further comprises four electronic data display elements 4. Two of the four data display elements 4 are arranged on the container base 2. The other two electronic data display elements are each arranged in an adapter part 5. The two adapter parts 5 are each detachably connected to the side walls 3a and 3b by means of a connecting strap 6. The side walls 3a and 3b are each grid frames with two vertical struts 7a, 7b or 7a', 7b' extending upwards from the container base 2. The connecting straps 6 are each connected to a vertical strut 7a, 7b or 7a', 7b'.7a', 7b' connected, the connecting straps 6 having 8a hooks 9 at a first end and 8b loops 10 at a second end.

[0026] To accommodate the two electronic data playback elements 4, the container base 2 has two receiving chambers 11. One of the two receiving chambers 11 is provided in a first end face 12 of the container base 2. The second receiving chamber 11 is arranged in the second end face 13 opposite the first end face 12, which is located in the Fig. 1 and Fig. 2a / 2b is not visible. Therefore, the second receiving chamber in the bottom of container 2 is also not visible. In the Fig. 2a and Fig. 2b, the recording chamber in the first end face 12 is not yet occupied by an electronic data playback element 4 and is therefore openly visible. In the Fig. 1. The recording chamber 11 is already occupied by an electronic data playback element 4, so that in the Fig. 1 the electronic data playback element 4 the recording chamber 11 covered.

[0027] As in the Fig. As can be clearly seen in Figure 3, the shape of the receiving chamber 11 is adapted to the shape of the electronic data display element, and vice versa. The electronic data display element 4 comprises a housing 14 in which the electronic structures, such as a microchip, are housed. The electronic data display element 4 also includes a screen 15 on which the desired information is displayed. Two opposing grooves 16 are formed on the housing 14. The receiving chamber 11 includes structures in the form of springs 17 that interact with the grooves 16. These springs are received by the grooves 16 to form a positive connection between the electronic data display element 4 and the receiving chamber 11. The springs 17 are formed at an angle on the wall 18 of the receiving chamber 11. This angled arrangement of the springs 17 ensures that the electronic data display element 4 is also positioned at an angle within the receiving chamber 11.This, in turn, ensures that the plane E of the screen 15 forms an acute angle α with a flat floor surface 20 on which the rolling container 1 stands. This inclined arrangement of the screen 15 allows a person to read the information on the screen even while standing. This would not be possible with a vertical arrangement of the screen. In that case, the information on the screen would have to be read in a crouched or even lying position.

[0028] As in the Fig. As can be seen in Figures 4a to 4e, the adapter parts 5 each also have a receiving chamber 11 for receiving the electronic data playback elements 4. As can be seen in particular from the cross-section according to Fig.As can be seen from Figure 4e, the receiving chamber 11 of the adapter part 5 is also adapted to the shape of the electronic data display element 4, and vice versa. The electronic data display elements 4 are also connected to the receiving chambers 11 in the adapter parts 5 by means of a positive-locking connection. For this purpose, the walls 18 of the receiving chambers 11 also have springs 17, which are received by the grooves 16. In contrast to the springs 17 of the receiving chambers 11 in the container base 2, the springs 17 in the receiving chambers 11 of the adapter parts 5 are arranged vertically and not at an angle on the chamber wall 18. Therefore, the electronic data display elements 4 in the receiving chambers 11 of the adapter parts 5 are arranged such that the screen 15 of an electronic data display element 4 is positioned perpendicular to the flat base surface. Like the container base 2, the adapter parts 5 are also made of thermoplastic material.

Claims

[1] Roll container, in particular roll pallet (1) comprising a container base (2) and two opposing side walls (3a, 3b) arranged on the container base (2), characterized by that the roll container has at least one electronic data reproduction element (4) which is detachably connected to the roll container. [2] Roll container according to claim 1, characterized by at least one receiving chamber (11) for receiving the at least one electronic data playback element (4), wherein the shape of the receiving chamber (11) is preferably adapted to the shape of the electronic data playback element (4) to create a positive connection. [3] Roll container according to claim 2, characterized by , that the electronic data reproduction element (4) has connection structures, such as grooves (16) for positive locking connection with connection structures on the receiving chamber (11), such as lugs, springs (17) or the like. [4] Roll container according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by , that the electronic data playback element (4) is arranged on the bottom of the container (2), which preferably has at least one receiving chamber (11) for receiving the electronic data playback element (4), wherein the receiving chamber (11) is preferably arranged on an end face (12, 13) of the bottom of the container (2). [5] Roll container according to claim 4, characterized by , that a screen (15) of the electronic data display element (4) is arranged at an angle in a state integrated in the receiving chamber (11) of the container base (2), such that the plane (19) of the screen (15) with a flat base surface (20) on which the roll container (1) stands preferably forms an acute angle α. [6] Roll container according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by, that the electronic data reproduction element (4) is arranged in an adapter part (5) which can be detachably connected to the side walls (3a, 3b) of the roll container (1). [7] Roll container according to claim 6, characterized by that the adapter part (5) is connected to a connecting strap (6) which is preferably connectable at a first end (8a) to the first side wall (3a) and at a second end (8b) to the second side wall (3b). [8] Roll containers according to any of the preceding claims, in particular according to claim 6, characterized by , that the side walls are lattice frames (3a, 3b) each with two vertical struts (7a, 7b) extending upwards from the bottom of the container (2), wherein the connecting strap (6) is preferably connected to each vertical strut (7a, 7b) of a side wall (3a, 3b), wherein the connecting strap (6) is preferably attachable to the side walls (3a, 3b) by means of hooks (9) and / or loops (10). [9] Roll container according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by , that the container bottom (2) is made essentially of plastic, in particular thermoplastic plastic. [10] Roll container according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by , that the electronic data display element (4) is a digital information label, such as a digital delivery note, which displays information of all kinds, the information being in particular words and / or numbers and / or characters and / or codes, such as QR or bar codes. [11] Kit (100), comprising a) a roll container, in particular a roll pallet (1) comprising a container base (2) and two opposing side walls (3a, 3b) arranged on the container base (2); b) at least one electronic data display element (4) which is detachably connectable to the bottom of the container (2) and / or c) at least one electronic data playback element (4) which is detachably connectable to an adapter part (5) wherein the adapter part (5) is detachably connectable to the two side walls (3a, 3b). [12] Kit (100) according to claim 11, characterized by , that the electronic data playback element (4) is arranged on the bottom of the container (2), which preferably has at least one receiving chamber (11) for receiving the electronic data playback element (4), wherein the receiving chamber (11) is preferably arranged on an end face (12, 13) of the bottom of the container (2). [13] Kit (100) according to one of claims 11 or 12, characterized by, that a screen (15) of the electronic data display element (4) is arranged at an angle in a state integrated in the receiving chamber (11) of the container base (2), such that the plane (19) of the screen (15) with a flat base surface (20) on which the roll container (1) stands preferably forms an acute angle α. [14] Kit (100) according to any one of claims 11 to 13, characterized by that the adapter part (5) is connected to a connecting strap (6) which is preferably connectable at a first end (8a) to the first side wall (3a) and at a second end (8b) to the second side wall (3b). [15] Kit (100) according to any one of claims 11 to 14, characterized by, that the electronic data display element (4) is a digital information label, such as a digital delivery note, which displays information of all kinds, the information being in particular words and / or numbers and / or characters and / or codes, such as QR or bar codes.

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